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Is there any technical 'glitch' on my iTunes Music track listing that would result in the vocals sounding almost secondary while instruments and harmonies tend to be front and centre? Very odd.


/Michael.

Michael’s MacBook Air 2023

Posted on Jul 26, 2023 7:39 PM

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Posted on Jul 27, 2023 2:52 PM

Hey michaelgmitchell,


We'd recommend reviewing this article for information on adjusting the sound quality in Music on Mac: Adjust the sound quality in Music on Mac - Apple Support


"Use the Music equalizer

  1. In the Music app  on your Mac, choose Window > Equalizer.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Choose a preset option from the pop-up menu.
    • Drag the frequency sliders (also knowns as faders) up or down to increase or decrease the volume of a frequency (in decibels).
  1. The equalizer’s settings apply to all songs until you change the settings, except for songs that have equalizer presets assigned to them
  2. Select On to turn on the equalizer.

The Equalizer window: The checkbox to turn on the Music equalizer is in the top-left corner. Next to it is the pop-up menu with the equalizer presets. On the far left side, adjust the overall volume of frequencies with the preamp. Below the equalizer presets, adjust the sound level of different frequency ranges, which represent the spectrum of human hearing from lowest to highest.

Create your own equalizer presets

  1. In the Music app  on your Mac, choose Window > Equalizer.
  2. Drag the sliders to adjust the frequency settings.
  3. Choose Make Preset from the pop-up menu and name your preset.

To rename or delete a preset, choose Edit List from the pop-up menu.

Choose equalizer presets for specific songs

  1. In the Music app  on your Mac, select a song in the Music window.
  2. Choose Song > Info, then click Options.
  3. Choose a setting from the equalizer pop-up menu.
  4. To choose presets for other songs, use the Next button  or the Previous button  in the bottom-left corner.
  5. Click OK.

The equalizer preset you chose applies to the song whenever you play it.

Adjust the Sound Enhancer

The Sound Enhancer increases the perceived “wideness” of the stereo effect by modifying bass and treble response.

  1. In the Music app  on your Mac, choose Music > Settings, then click Playback.
  2. Make sure Sound Enhancer is selected.
  3. To increase or decrease the effect of the Sound Enhancer, drag the slider."


Thanks!

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Jul 27, 2023 2:52 PM in response to michaelgmitchell

Hey michaelgmitchell,


We'd recommend reviewing this article for information on adjusting the sound quality in Music on Mac: Adjust the sound quality in Music on Mac - Apple Support


"Use the Music equalizer

  1. In the Music app  on your Mac, choose Window > Equalizer.
  2. Do one of the following:
    • Choose a preset option from the pop-up menu.
    • Drag the frequency sliders (also knowns as faders) up or down to increase or decrease the volume of a frequency (in decibels).
  1. The equalizer’s settings apply to all songs until you change the settings, except for songs that have equalizer presets assigned to them
  2. Select On to turn on the equalizer.

The Equalizer window: The checkbox to turn on the Music equalizer is in the top-left corner. Next to it is the pop-up menu with the equalizer presets. On the far left side, adjust the overall volume of frequencies with the preamp. Below the equalizer presets, adjust the sound level of different frequency ranges, which represent the spectrum of human hearing from lowest to highest.

Create your own equalizer presets

  1. In the Music app  on your Mac, choose Window > Equalizer.
  2. Drag the sliders to adjust the frequency settings.
  3. Choose Make Preset from the pop-up menu and name your preset.

To rename or delete a preset, choose Edit List from the pop-up menu.

Choose equalizer presets for specific songs

  1. In the Music app  on your Mac, select a song in the Music window.
  2. Choose Song > Info, then click Options.
  3. Choose a setting from the equalizer pop-up menu.
  4. To choose presets for other songs, use the Next button  or the Previous button  in the bottom-left corner.
  5. Click OK.

The equalizer preset you chose applies to the song whenever you play it.

Adjust the Sound Enhancer

The Sound Enhancer increases the perceived “wideness” of the stereo effect by modifying bass and treble response.

  1. In the Music app  on your Mac, choose Music > Settings, then click Playback.
  2. Make sure Sound Enhancer is selected.
  3. To increase or decrease the effect of the Sound Enhancer, drag the slider."


Thanks!

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